Thanks to @MellonFdn, we were able to build the Mineta-Simpson Institute, which is dedicated to amplifying the examples set by Norman Mineta and Alan Simpson in public service. They first met behind the barbed wire at Heart Mountain. https://t.co/7XhAuXsvpf

We welcome the help of Wyoming’s senators and the @BLMNational in getting the historic hospital building land turned over to @HeartMountainWY. https://t.co/K9fTM92h2A

We agree with @worldatlas: Cody is an overlooked gem of the Rockies. Come visit us and see the rest of Cody, too, such as the @centerofthewest and historic Irma Hotel. https://t.co/UlEIkVyZkn

We need to keep telling our stories and working with others, regardless of their partisan affiliations, in order to fulfill our mission, Board Chair Shirley Ann Higuchi told the Public History in Authoritarian Times symposium at Yale University Saturday.

Congratulations to the Crystal City Pilgrimage Committee on a successful pilgrimage! Executive Director Aura Sunada Newlin and her family attended to honor those who were imprisoned there and to learn more about Japanese Latin American incarceration.

Next year, we'll lead Educators in Exchange: Bridging US-Japan Education on Japanese American Incarceration with Japanese universities and museums thanks to a grant from The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation and led by Sybil Kawano and Haruka Takaku.

Congratulations to Board Chair Shirley Ann Higuchi for receiving the Japanese Ambassador’s Commendation for her work in the Washington legal community and for helping build U.S.-Japan relations.

We agree with Gail Symons: The heart of Wyoming beats strongest when we confront our history squarely, Thanks for visiting us. https://t.co/T6KlRfQolz

Last week was a landmark for us. Sam Mihara presented his NEH Jefferson Lecture at the Japanese Information and Cultural Center, spoke to the BADC and we celebrated the 100th birthday of board member Takashi Hoshizaki, the sole remaining Heart Mountain draft resister.

For as long as the federal government shutdown continues, we're offering free admission for current federal employees, effective immediately. This extends to family members living in the same household as the federal employee. Come visit us!

Board member and Heart Mountain legend Takashi Hoshizaki turns 100 on October 3. We're honoring his legacy of service to the nation and Japanese American community with this birthday campaign. See more here: https://t.co/2Sl4VnGx6L

We're wishing a very happy birthday to board member and dedicated volunteer Kathleen Saito Yuille, born on this day in Heart Mountain.

Shuko Yoshikami was a child when he and his family were incarcerated at Heart Mountain. He returned this year for our annual pilgrimage and shared his experiences with the @codyenterprise. https://t.co/02G1XTaQoY

Thanks to the hard work of former Heart Mountain incarceree Norman Mineta and thousands of Japanese American activists, President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act on this day in 1988. Each surviving incarceree received $20,000 and a formal apology from the U.S. government.

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Thanks to Rei Nakafuji of Nikkei for visiting our pilgrimage and producing this detailed report on Heart Mountain, Sam Mihara and the lessons of history we're trying to share with a wider audience around the world. https://t.co/74sK2wN4a5

Japanese Americans threatened with incarceration found refuge at Keetley Farm in Wasatch County. Here their stories: https://t.co/XnFZl0bSOJ

Here are four books for kids that help explain more about the Japanese American incarceration. The lessons learned from this history are more valuable today than ever. https://t.co/IaqjIPnqjP

Japan's @NHKWORLD_News came to our pilgrimage this year to tell the story of Sam Mihara, who was incarcerated as a child at Heart Mountain and went on to be a rocket scientist and dedicated historian of the Japanese American incarceration.

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